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4147 Aluminum vs. 2017A Aluminum

Both 4147 aluminum and 2017A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4147 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2017A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
2.2 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
92 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 63
120 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
200 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 59
110 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.5
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1
6.7 to 53
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24
90 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
19 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
8.9 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85 to 88.9
91.3 to 95.5
Beryllium (Be), % 0 to 0.00030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0.2 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15